Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 17.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan is 17.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan peaked at 17.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2007.
That places Tajikistan 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +83.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan was 17.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tajikistan ranks 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release